Hi not sure if anyone can help. I have an LG washing machine which works off hot and cold fill, I've just moved house and it only has a hot fill outlet. I was told to connect this to the cold fill on my washing machine and blank off the hot which I've done but is this right? My clothes are hot when i take them out of the machine so am worried they're being washed in water that's too hot. Any help appreciated thank you
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Washing machine connected to hot-only supply in new house
- The problem
- An LG washing machine designed for hot and cold fill was connected to the property's only available hot-water outlet, with the machine's hot inlet blanked off and the hot tap feeding the cold inlet. The user reported clothes coming out hot and was concerned the wash water was too hot.
- Likely cause
- The discussion strongly supports incorrect household plumbing provision rather than a fault with the washing machine. The only identified cause was that the appliance had been connected to a hot-only supply, which was said to be wrong for this setup.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was not to connect the washing machine to a hot tap only. The recommended action was to have a proper cold-water supply installed for the washing machine, likely by the landlord or a plumber. Lowering the combi boiler temperature was mentioned only as a possible workaround, not a confirmed fix.
- Checks to try
- User confirmed there was only a hot fill outlet available at the property
- User had connected the hot supply to the washer's cold inlet and blanked off the hot inlet
- User observed clothes were hot when removed from the machine
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
7 Answers
No it's wrong - Don't connect washing machine to hot tap only
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The only thing you can do is get a plumber in to provide a proper cold supply. Otherwise it'll cost you a lot of wasted hot water and creased laundry every time you wash.
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Thanks i've read the link you provided. I rent my property and not sure my landlady would want me messing with the plumbing. The only other thing I can think of is I have a combi boiler so if I turned the temp of water right down when I wash would this provide a solution?
That might be a workaround - but if the house is rented, surely the landlord has a responsibility to provide electricity, water, plumbing for a washing machine? Show them my article and ask them to get cold water tap for washing machine installed because it is ruining delicate clothes and wasting gallons of hot water.
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It is indeed, although it's not the first time I've heard of this. It sounds like it was a mistake, or it's a slot for a dishwasher. Although most dishwashers use a cold supply some can use a hot one. I'd expect modern houses to have plumbing for a dishwasher in the kitchen and separate plumbing in a small laundry room for a washer, or if too small for that then just plumbing in the kitchen for a washing machine.
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